COVID in Context: Brazos County had a 7.3% positivity rate during winter storm testing closures
Published: Feb. 23, 2021 at 10:53 AM CST
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The week of severe winter weather, free testing sites around Brazos County were closed. The Brazos County Health District also did not report daily COVID-19 data due to the weather-related closure of the office.
One the two days following the reopening of BCHD, cases were reported from throughout the winter weather event.
Of the 2,967 tests reported Feb. 21-22, 218 were positive. That results in a 7.35% positivity rate.
Compared to the 7-day rolling average positivity rate for the rest of February, this winter weather positivity rate was lower.
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